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Surgery and Surgical Robotics

A New Suturing Tool, Endomina System, from Endo Tools Therapeutics, Gains FDA Clearance

Endo Tools Therapeutics (ETT), developers of advanced endoscopic medical devices for use by gastroenterologists, today announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of the endomina® system, designed for endoscopic placement of suture(s) and approximation of soft tissue...

February 4, 2022

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Medtronic to Acquire Intersect ENT for $1.1B

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Intersect ENT (NASDAQ: XENT), a global ear, nose, and throat (ENT) medical technology leader dedicated to transforming patient care, in...

August 8, 2021

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

TransMedics Receives FDA Clearance of OCS Lung Solution for Cold Preservation of Lungs

TransMedics Group, Inc. (“TransMedics”), a medical technology company that is transforming organ transplant therapy for patients with end-stage lung, heart, and liver failure, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of its OCS™ Lung Solution for use...

August 1, 2021

Cardiovascular / Cardiology

CARMAT Announces the First Human Implant of its Total Artificial Heart in the United States

CARMAT, the designer and developer of the total artificial heart, aiming to fulfill an unmet medical need by providing a therapeutic alternative to people suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure, announces the first implantation of its bioprosthetic artificial heart, Aeson,...

July 18, 2021

Diagnostics & Healthcare News

Dexcom Wins FDA Nod for Real-time APIs, Allowing Third-party Developers Access to CGM Data

Dexcom’s Partner Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were cleared by the FDA, allowing approved third-party developers to connect to the continuous glucose monitoring data of Dexcom users. Developers can integrate CGM data with their applications, diabetes management systems or devices through...

July 18, 2021

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Neuros Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its Novel Altius High Frequency Nerve Block System

Neuros Medical, Inc., announced today that it has received Breakthrough Device Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of its novel High-Frequency Nerve Block system as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain...

July 5, 2021

Surgery and Surgical Robotics

Interventional Systems Receives FDA Clearance for Miniature Surgical Robot for Needle-based Procedures

Interventional Systems announced Micromate, the world’s smallest robot for percutaneous procedures, received its FDA 510(k) clearance, allowing the robotics company to operate in the USA. Micromate is a table-mounted medical robot for interventional procedures with a universal instrument guidance solution that...

July 5, 2021

Imaging Visualization & Navigation

Latest iCad 3D Mammography AI Gains CE Mark

iCAD, Inc., a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions, today announced that ProFound AI® Version 3.0 for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) received CE Mark approval. Compared to previous software versions, the latest generation of ProFound AI...

June 20, 2021

Orthopedics and Spine

Spino Modulation Vertebral Body Tethering Device Wins FDA Breakthrough Device Designation

Spino Modulation Inc., a subsidiary of Spinologics Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company a Breakthrough Device Designation for its MIScoli™ system, an innovative vertebral body tethering (VBT) device to treat scoliosis in...

June 20, 2021